Manure-loader.



r. R. BROWN;

mmmm 1.0mm. 7 APPLICATION IILIH) MAY 5, 1908.

- Patented Sept-15, 1908.. 1

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

- button attached I No. 898,960.

citizen of the United States, residing at Pawrosrnn a. summer nurses olrY, rIEBRASKIt.

- minivan-Leanna;

Specification of Application filed May 5, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, Fosrnn R. BROWN, a

nee City, in the county of Pawnee and State of Nebraska, have invented a newand useful Manure-Loader, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to manure loaders, and it consist in the novel construction and arrangement of its parts as herein after shown and described. 4

The object of the invention is to provide a loader of the character indicated, the parts of which are so arranger that the material ma be evenly and regularly deposited 111 the bot y of a spreader, thereby avoldmg the necessity of distributing the material manually after it has been placed in the body of the spreader. The parts of the loader are also so arran ed that the material may be drawn toward t 1e loader from any quarter or direction without shifting the apparatus, thus making it possible to operate upon material covering an extensive area.

A further object is to provide means for affording a signal for announcing the .ap-

roach of a scra )er toward the point where it is to be dumper thus notifying the driver of the proximity of the scraper to such a point, whereby he may check or otherwise govern the movement of the draft animal or team. The loader is so constructed that it may be set up and operated without using guy ropes or stakes, and is mounted upon runners whereby it may be readily transported from point to oint, as occasion or necessity may require, y simply hitching a team of draft animals thereto.

For the purpose of facilitating the feature of drawing the material toward the loader from any direction, a cast-off pulley block is used in combination with the loader, and a to the main cable. When the said button comes in contact with the cast-oft pulley bloc the said block is moved laterally, whereby the main cable becomes disconnected from the whey block and the scraper is drawn direct y toward the loader. The pulley block is mounted at a fixed point and the material in the first instance is cable is cast off from the block the scraper is changed in its course of movement toward the loader.

1 parts with which they connect. orm braces 19 connect the outer portions of drawn toward the said block, and when the l the beams Letters Patent.

Serial No. 431,01

which is simple durable nature and the parts of which are so arranged-that the material cannot bank or clog about the apparatus, thereby interfering with the proper operation of the parts of the same. Figure 1 is a top plan view of the loader. Fig. 2 is a longituc inal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is an end view of the lower portion of the loader. Fig. 4 is an end view of the superstructure of the loader. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of-the upper and lower ortions of the loaderY-at the point where tihey join together. Fig. 6 isoa perspective view of a scoop used with theyl lat er, and Fig. 7 is a pers ective view of a castoli' block used with the oader. r

The loader consists otlafa ame 1 which is mounted upon the runners 2.. Said frame supports the skid 3, whichis flared laterally at its lower end, as at 4. TJQTlELDgQ-S 5 are mounted at the sides of the shd'fi, and the flared portion 4 thereof. Th dipper portions of the flanges are parallel. \Flfhesuperstructure 6 is hinged at the. poiiits--.7 to the upper part of the frame 1 or the sides ofz the skid 3. Said superstructure 6 is triangular in side elevation and consists of the llOIlZOIk tal beams 8 which are spaced apart and which in construction and is of a Patented Sept: 15, .90s." r

are provided at their inner sides with the in-g wardly-disposed ledges 9. The uprights 10 are mounted upon the outer portions of the beams 8 and the inclined rafters 11 are connected at their upper ends with the uprights 10 and at their lower ends with the beams 8. The cross bar 12 is mounted upon the rafters 11 at points intermediate of the ends thereof. The outer ends of the beams S are connected together by a cross bar 13, which is provided at its middle with a circular mortise 14. The post 15 is provided at its upper end with a circular tenon 16 adapted to enter and rotate in the mortise 14. The pulley 17 is journaled for rotation upon the lower portion of the post 15. The cross bar 18 connects the upper ends of the rafters 11 together, and the cruciform braces 19 are interposed between the bars 13 and 18 and the The eruci 8 together, while the frame 1 is provided with suitable braces at any de sired points. The braces 21 are pivotally connected to the sides of the frame 1 and are ada )ted to enter the notches 22 provided in the lower sides of the beams S. The chain v 23* depends from the cross bar 18, and the pulley block 24 is supported at the lower end of the said chain. The cable 25 passes over the pulley of the block 24 and under the pu'l-' ley 17 journaled upon the post 15. The draft animal or arimals are attached to one end of the said caole while the said cable is orovidcd at its opposite end portion with a ioutton 26 which surrounds the said ,cable.

1o The scra ier or scoo 27 is attached to that end of the cable 25 inthe vicinity of the button 26.

As above stated, acast-ofi block of pecu- Preparatory to the operation, the parts of the apparatus are set up as follows: The frame 1 is drawn to any desired point by attaching draft animals to the clevrs 32 mountso ed upon the bar 33 whi -h connects the ends of the runners 2 together. ment of the a )paratus the 30st 15 is removed from under the bar 13 am the beams S are held in horizontal positions by the pivoted During the move as braces 21 which engage the notches 22 there-- of. After the apparatus has been positioned the braces'21 are swung down out of engagement with the beams S and lie along the sides of the frame 1, and the tenon 16 of the post so 15 is inserted in the guards 14 of the bar 13 and the lower end of the post rests directly upon the ground.

Thus, a supporting means is provided for the outer free ends of the beams 8. A draft team is then hitched or 45 connected with the cable 25, and, by reason of the fact that the post 15 is journaled or pivoted with relation to the bar 13, the said team may move away from the body of the apparatus in any desired or convenient diso rection. ,As the team moves away from the apparatus\the cable '25 is drawn and the scraper 27 engages the material upon the ground and approaches the lower end of the skid 3. As the-movement of thecable con- 55 tinues the scraper- 27 is drawn up along the skid 3 and crowds and pushes the material in front of the same. As the bottom of the said "\skid is closed the material cannot follow through and bank up or obstruct the free or) manipulation of the apparatus. When the scraper 27 arrives at the upper end of the skid and just before it assumes a dumping position, the button 26 comes in contact with the edge of the block 24 and the cable ceases $5 to pass through the said block. Thus, there is an additional draft added to the cable 25,

and this may be taken by the driver of the team as a signal that the scraper is just 2b to ssnme a quantize, he can choc his team or otherwise govern its movements. As the upper end of the skid 3 is slightly elevated with relation to the iedges 9 when the scraper 27 is tilted so that its forward edge comes upon the' ledges 53, some of the material contained within the scraper is deposited in the body of the scraper, which has previously pos ioned under the beams 8. As the scraper 27 moves along the ledge-s9 an opcrater may shift the material either to the front or rear of the spreader or let it be deposited at either side. This can be accompiisired bv manipulating the scraper upon the ledge-s. When the button 26 upon the cable 25 sinks in the pulley 24 the movementof the scraper 27 along the ledges 9 is slackened or reduced, thus giving the operator time to {dump the scraper at the desired point and also giving the driver of the team a cushions-1i stop signal as described above.

was it is desired to draw material to the flare-t end of the skid 3 from any quarter, the Mock 31 is connected with a fixed supportas above indicated, and the cable 25 is passed around the pulley 29 of the said block. Tints when the scraper approaches the said block the button 26 comes in contact with one at the beveled )ortions 30 of the body 28 of the block, and pushes the said body latemiiy, whereby the cable is disengaged from. the )eriphery of the pulley 29, and the csbie and scraper 27 are then free to a)- prose'h directly the flared portion 4 of tie skid 3, when the operation, as above described, is limited.

BLT reason of the fact that when the apparates is set up, the superstructure mounted ripen thebeamsS is supported at three points, nameiy at the upper end of the post 15 and upon the hinge pivots 17, the weight of the d sustained by the said points is evenly retarded and the said superstrnctureis not is to be strained by reason of an uneven cation of weight, should any of the supporting points he placed upon weak foundations, vthat is' to say, should the lower end of the post 15 sink into the ground in conse- 1 a I BIKE?! superstructure may swing upon its pivots 7 whereby the distribution of weight queue-e of the wei ht sustained-thereby, the

be z'sseen the supporting points will be evenly divided Also it will be observed that in mowing the apparatus from point to point the sarperstructure supported by the beams 8 is not lowered but is held in extended position by the pivoted braces 21 and with the draft animals are attached to the framel and are located under the said superstructure 6. Thus, the weight of the said superstr nocure is disposed in advance of the frame 1 out} dumping position. Conser I been , structure remote from the skid and being 10- catcd in the vertical plane lying between the pivotal connections between the superstructure and the skid.

and in a measure assists in the ready movement of the said frame along the surface of the ground upon the Trunners 2. Thus in order to shift the machine from point to point, it is not necessary. totake down or and thereby the apparatus is relieved from dangerous elements incident to its being shifted. I V

, hat is claimed:

1. A loader comprising a frame, an in clined skid supported thereby, a superstructure pivot-ally connected with the skid and having inwardly-disposed ledgeslocated below the upper end of the skid, and a post pivotally connected with that end of the super- \\2. A loader comprising aframe mounted upon runners, an inclined skid supported thereby, a superstructpre pivotally connected with the skid, and braces pivotally mounted upon the frame and adapted to engage the superstructure to support the same in fixed position with relation to the skid.

3. A loader comprising alskid supported in an inclined position, a superstructure mounted at one end upon the skid and beingsuitably supported at its opposite end, a flexible member mounted upon the superstructure, a pulley block attached to the flexible member, a draft cable passing over the pulley of said block, a scraper attached to said cable, and a. button fixed to the cable.

4. A loader comprising a skid supported in an inclined osition a su erstructure attached at one endto the skid, a post supporting the opposite end of the superstructure, a pulley journaled to said post, a pendentflexible member supported upon the superstructure, a pulley block attached to said flexible member, a draft cable operatively engaging the pulley of the block and the pulley upon the post, a scraper attached to said cable, and a button mounted upon the cable.

5. A loader comprising a skid supported in an inclined position, a superstructure connected therewith, a flexible pendent member supported by the superstructure, a pulleyblock attached to the flexible member,'a

draft cable engaging the pulley of the block,

a scraper attached to the cable, said cable l'iaving at a point in advance of said scraper means for increasing its transverse diameter.

6. A loader comprising a skid supported in an inclined position, a superstructure con-' nected with the skid, a pulley block supported by the superstructure, a cast-off puley block adapted to be fixed to a stationary point and having at the sides of its body beveled portions, a cable adapted to engage the pulleys of said blocks, a scraper attached tov said cable, and a button mounted upon the cable and adapted to release the cable from the cast-off block when it comes in contact with the same.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingas my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FOSTER R. BROVN' 

